Your Evening Briefing
Here are today’s top stories for Europe.
A police officer stands near a cordon near the Manchester Arena in Manchester, U.K., on Tuesday, May 23, 2017.
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The Manchester victims were innocent, among them young girls out for the night to see one of their idols perform live. The attacker was, in the words of British Prime Minister Theresa May, “warped and twisted.” Their names are beginning to emerge – Saffie Roussos and Georgina Callander – while his identity remains as yet unconfirmed by authorities. The Manchester attack has abruptly halted the U.K. election campaign and brought back bitter memories of a 1996 IRA bombing in Manchester itself. The city will hold a vigil this evening as it mourns its loss. — Adam Blenford